Customized Financial Plans

We can create customized financial plans for each year of enrollment at Southern if
you are a prospective, new, or continuing undergraduate or graduate student. Contact
Lew DeLuca to schedule an individual or family paying for college meeting at DeLucaL2@southernct.edu. To date there have been 2329 paying for college meetings. Will you be 2330?

Student/Parent Testimonials:

"I am a big believer of recognizing excellence. Making a difference. You have been
the one constant that has helped make a difference in the SCSU experience."

"It was truly a great experience getting knowledge from you. I've heard a lot of
other students say you were the best of the best and I see why."

"Our meeting was so informative and helped me realize that my dreams could actually
be a reality."

"It is great that the university offers this type of service and even better that
they found someone as dedicated as you to fulfill this position. I greatly appreciate
all of your guidance and support!"

"Thank you for your continued efforts regarding my education financial plans. It
was a pleasure and a great help to have spoken with you."

"The SCSU financial advisement office is the best that I have ever experienced. I
wish every university offered such high-quality financial counseling."

"You are a life-saver!!!"

"Thanks so much!!! I didn't know that. That is amazing!" in response to learning
that financial aid refunds can be reduced to decrease student loan debt.

"Thank you for giving advice on how to save money. After your lecture, I began to
find ways to save more money and now have savings for a rainy day."

"You are the most helpful person on campus!"

"It was exhilarating to see your enthusiasm for helping students and families in the
community."

"You were fantastic and explained everything that I didn't have much knowledge in,
in detail for me to get a full understanding of everything."

"Mr. DeLuca has has helped me so much throughout my college experience so far. He
helps make me feel more confident and secure about what I am doing concerning my bill,
financial aid, scholarships, etc. He is an awesome guy!"

"I appreciate your meeting with us so quickly. We really needed your help and you
delivered."

"I found the meeting to be very informative and your presentation style made it interesting
and easy to understand!"

"You are amazing!"

"I've already started research on your amazing website!"

"Thank you so much! I feel really confident and ready."

" Meeting with Lew was a game changer. I look at financial aid completely different
now. Thank You!!"

"If students took the time out to meet with Mr. DeLuca they would lean a lot about
how to balance their money and everything they need to know about paying school bills!"

"Lew is hands down the most helpful person I have interacted with at Southern. He
is really knowledgeable and organized and gave me so much information and handouts
on his desk with all my information before the meeting. Was really impressed and
feel much more confident about my total student loan debt."

High School Personnel Testimonials:

"A very concise, yet detailed, comprehensive overview in an abbreviated amount of
time! Great delivery. Excellent!"

"Thank you! It was fantastic! See you next year, we hope."

"Thank you so much!! You were awesome and made everything so understandable and not
so overwhelming."

"Your presentation was informative, thorough and definitely needed for the parents
and students. You are indeed an asset to all those you serve."

"Your contribution, information, availability and continued support is greatly appreciated...I
look forward to our continued collaboration with our students and families."

"Your message was informative and helpful. I wish you were around when I was in college!
The service you provide is so valuable."

"Your presentation and expertise were instrumental to the success of this event! I
know that everyone learned so much from you!"